Planning Board, July 27, 2026
Approves Amended site plan approval for Metropolitan Foods / Driscoll Foods at 74 and 76 Demerish Drive, unanimous
What happened
The Wayne Township Planning Board approved amended site plan approval for the Metropolitan Foods / Driscoll Foods food distribution facility at 74 and 76 Demerish Drive (Block 302, Lots 2 and 72), on a unanimous 7-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Wayne Township, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsWaivers motion for Metropolitan Foods amended
RecommendedAmended
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 2
Waivers motion for Metropolitan Foods amended site plan at 74 and 76 Demerish Drive
Board approved a motion for the requested submission waivers (sealed architectural plan, letter of interpretation from NJDEP, and depiction of wetlands/transition areas) prior to engineering testimony. Planning Department had no objection provided testimony confirmed the LOI remains current and...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Wayne Township Planning Board approved amended site plan approval for the Metropolitan Foods / Driscoll Foods food distribution facility at 74 and 76 Demerish Drive (Block 302, Lots 2 and 72), on a unanimous 7-0 vote.
Key Decisions (2)
Waivers motion for Metropolitan Foods amended site plan at 74 and 76 Demerish Drive
Amended site plan approval for Metropolitan Foods / Driscoll Foods at 74 and 76 Demerish Drive
Development Activity (1)
Metropolitan Foods / Driscoll Foods distribution center amended site plan
Industrial
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
Driscoll Foods, operator of the largest development in Wayne Township,…
Infrastructure
Neighborhood truck-traffic and idling complaints on Barnsdale Road and West…
Who Spoke (10)
On the record: a staff member, the clerk, the applicant's representative, and 2 witnesses.
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